Logistics & Demand Planning Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the unconstrained demand planning for Life Sciences projects and Diagnostics products.

• Facilitate monthly Demand Review meetings and ensure consensus alignment among Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Finance, and key stakeholders.

• Track forecast accuracy, bias, volatility, and demand signal quality while driving continuous improvements.

• Oversee global capacity modeling across distribution centers, 3PLs, packaging locations, and transportation routes.

• Identify constraints and make trade-off decisions, ensuring capacity utilization aligns with revenue expectations and customer commitments.

• Collaborate with manufacturing and logistics teams to guarantee capacity readiness for clinical trials and expansions in the Diagnostics market.

• Formulate long-term capacity strategies that support growth, regulatory changes, and technology advancements.

• Enhance and govern the S&OP process, including decision rights, escalation paths, and executive visibility.

• Reconcile unconstrained demand with constrained supply for executive decision-making purposes.

• Lead cross-functional forums that align demand, inventory, capacity, and financial objectives.

• Establish safety stock strategies based on forecast variability and associated risks.

• Manage inventory positioning, replenishment frequency, and site-to-site transfer strategies.

• Ensure that logistics capacity meets demand and complies with regulatory requirements.

• Promote discipline in planning data, covering master data integrity, lead times, planning parameters, and system utilization.

• Advocate for advanced analytics, AI-enabled forecasting, and digital planning tools.

• Create dashboards and KPIs to monitor forecast reliability, capacity utilization, inventory performance, and service levels.

• Collaborate closely with Life Sciences, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and Diagnostics teams.

• Manage relationships with 3PLs, packaging vendors, and distribution partners.

• Provide planning leadership for clinical studies, global launches, and significant supply chain initiatives.

• Identify and address supply-demand gaps, capacity risks, and logistics bottlenecks.

• Ensure adherence to GxP and global regulatory standards.

• Lead scenario planning for temperature excursions, supply disruptions, geopolitical risks, and market volatility.

⛳️ Requirements

• 10–15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or medical device supply chain, specializing in demand planning, capacity planning, or logistics.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate data into actionable decisions.

• Capable of navigating ambiguity, volatility, and complex cross-functional settings.

• Strong operational discipline complemented by a continuous improvement mindset.

• In-depth understanding of GxP/GDP, clinical supply chains, and regulated distribution networks.

• Proven leadership experience in S&OP processes.

• Proficient in advanced forecasting tools, ERP/APS systems, and analytics platforms.

• Outstanding stakeholder management, communication, and executive-level influencing abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity

• PTO

• In-person office hubs located in Boston, New York, and Paris

• Strong asynchronous work practices that support remote work